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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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